The Poverty Bay Wekas squad has been named for the King’s Birthday Weekend rugby match  (June 3) against Ngāti Porou East Coast at the Oval.

The squad is  (*denotes potential new cap)  —

Adriaan Brits (Wairoa Athletic), Adrian Wyrill (Waikohu), Andrew Tauatevalu (YMP), Braedyn Grant (OBM), Bryan Howard* (HSOB), Campbell Chrisp (Ngatapa), Dan Law (Ngatapa) Ethine Reeves (Waikohu), Fletcher Scammell (HSOB), Genesis Tamatea* (YMP), Geoff Pari (Waikohu), Harawira Kahukura* (OBM), Hayze Nepia* (YMP), Jacob Leaf (Waikohu), Joe Tikicidre* (OBM), Jordan Kingi* (OBM), Kayleb Te Whare* (YMP), KC Wilson* (Waikohu), Keanu Taumata (OBM), Kelvin Smith (YMP), Khian Westrupp* (Ngatapa), Knox Ranitu* (Ngatapa), Kupu Lloyd (YMP), Lance Dickson (OBM), Matt Profitt* (HSOB), Mitch Purvis (YMP), Myles Tawa (OBM), Nehe Papuni (YMP), Ngahiwi Manuel (OBM), Ra Broughton (Waikohu), Ricardo Patricio (Ngatapa), Rikki Terekia (OBM), Sam Hudson* (Ngatapa), Seth Lundon (YMP), Shayde Skudder (YMP), Stuart Leach (YMP), Taine Aupouri (YMP), Te Peehi Fairlie (YMP), Tulsa Kaui (Waikohu), Willis Tamatea (YMP).

Injured/unavailable: Moses Christie (OBM), Toru Noanoa (Waikohu), James Higgins (Ngatapa), Jesse Kapene (YMP).

Head coach: Miah Nikora.

Forwards and defence: James Grogan.

Manager: Pila Lolohea.

Trainer: Adam Cranston.

Physio: Grace Taumaunu.